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The Relentlessly Undermining Work of Christ
Jesus relentlessly undermines all that is not god to make room for the God who has redeemed our hearts.
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The Pests We Tolerate
Pests—bugs and rodents—even the thought of them makes our skin crawl. But pests find their way into everyone's home at one time or another. ...
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St. Francis's Extreme Embrace of Poverty
Among his many virtues, [St. Francis of Assisi] is known for his passionate embrace of poverty. Not only did he forbid his emerging Order to own property, ...
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A Lesson on Stewardship from "The Lord of the Rings"
In The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien writes about a kingdom called Gondor which for many years has had no king. While waiting for the rightful heir to come ...
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Søren Kierkegaard on the Difference Between Admirers and Followers
If you have any knowledge at all of human nature, you know that those who only admire the truth will, when danger appears, become traitors. The admirer ...
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The Important Relationship Between Music and Memory
Most of us would agree that singing worship songs in our gatherings is important. But do we realize just how important those songs are to our growth as ...
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Lent: Cleaning Out the Hidden Corners of Our Hearts
In the daily round of life, dust and cobwebs accumulate in our souls. The hidden corners of our hearts become encrusted with grime or filled with forgotten ...
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Lent: A Time to Stop Doing and Try Being
Maybe Lent is a good time to stop doing and try being. … Relinquishment lies at the heart of the Christian gospel and is a countercultural choice ...
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The Difficulty of Christian Submission
[In an article for Decision magazine], Samuel Kamaleson illustrates [the difficulty of submission] through a Christian folk story from South India. There ...
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A Lesson from the "Maggies"
A film made in 2002, The Magdalene Sisters, told the sad story of the "maggies" of Ireland. They got that nickname from Mary Magdalene, a revealing ...
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